1. (a) If a school corporation or a charter school enters into an agreement with an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7 ) to provide dropout recovery educational services for an at-risk student who is enrolled at a public school, the student:

   1. (1) may not be included in the calculation of the public school's:

      1. (A) category or designation of school performance; and
      2. (B) graduation rate; and
   2. (2) shall be included in the eligible school's graduation rate calculation.
2. (b) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and any guidelines necessary to carry out this section.

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.105. Amended by P.L.246-2023, SEC.38; P.L.9-2024, SEC.394.